The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
cooperies
plural of coopery
Source: Wiktionary
Coop"er*y, a.
Definition: Relating to a cooper; coopered. [Obs.] Coopery vessels made of wood. Holland.
Coop"er*y, n.
Definition: The occupation of a cooper. Crabb.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.